Comments on: A New Day Has Dawned http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-day-has-dawned Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: erinne http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9923 erinne Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:14:33 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9923 what i'm looking forward to is the day when shep can just hop in the seat, buckle himself in and go. we have to contort so much in the backseat to get him in right now that i'm always sweatin' before we leave :) pffblt. what i’m looking forward to is the day when shep can just hop in the seat, buckle himself in and go. we have to contort so much in the backseat to get him in right now that i’m always sweatin’ before we leave :) pffblt.

]]> By: melissa http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9886 melissa Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:42:15 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9886 Such a big boy!! That's a fun day. Who are these "conservative friends" you speak of? ;) Such a big boy!! That’s a fun day.

Who are these “conservative friends” you speak of? ;)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9884 Elizabeth Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:37:32 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9884 Ah, yes. Happy Day! My little guy quickly out grew his carrier, so we went ahead and had the big car seat rear facing until he turned one. It's so much easier on car trips now. We have a Sentra, so the passenger was always eating their knees when he was rear facing, but now it's just about normal. Worth the wait! Ah, yes. Happy Day! My little guy quickly out grew his carrier, so we went ahead and had the big car seat rear facing until he turned one. It’s so much easier on car trips now. We have a Sentra, so the passenger was always eating their knees when he was rear facing, but now it’s just about normal. Worth the wait!

]]> By: Tami http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9881 Tami Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:31:31 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9881 I"m excited for the day when Amaya gets to be front facing as well!!! How exciting:) I”m excited for the day when Amaya gets to be front facing as well!!! How exciting:)

]]> By: Amanda http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9880 Amanda Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:27:01 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9880 Aw that's so exciting! I can't wait to be able to do that with Amelia. She's 10 months and still only 12 lbs though...so who knows when I'll get to do it! The cake you made for him is really cute! :o) Aw that’s so exciting! I can’t wait to be able to do that with Amelia. She’s 10 months and still only 12 lbs though…so who knows when I’ll get to do it! The cake you made for him is really cute! :o )

]]> By: mycrzylife http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9873 mycrzylife Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:48:11 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9873 i remember them with my daughter and we did turn her early because she was too long for her car seat! we were at the peds and he actually told us that it would be ok. she was barely under the weight limit. my son on the other hand is 15 months, barely 20 pounds and still rear-facing. the limit on his car seat is 22 pounds and we will be waiting until that time. his car seat is different than my daughters and although he is about the same length as she was at this age, he still has at least 3-4 inches of room to go! so we have not reached that day yet! but like you i can't wait as it will be nicer for him, especially when no one is behind him in the van for him to look at! i remember them with my daughter and we did turn her early because she was too long for her car seat! we were at the peds and he actually told us that it would be ok. she was barely under the weight limit.

my son on the other hand is 15 months, barely 20 pounds and still rear-facing. the limit on his car seat is 22 pounds and we will be waiting until that time. his car seat is different than my daughters and although he is about the same length as she was at this age, he still has at least 3-4 inches of room to go! so we have not reached that day yet! but like you i can’t wait as it will be nicer for him, especially when no one is behind him in the van for him to look at!

]]> By: Jessica http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9872 Jessica Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:29:41 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9872 How exciting!! Congrats to both of you! My son is 8 months old and I cannot wait for him to be front facing. How exciting!! Congrats to both of you! My son is 8 months old and I cannot wait for him to be front facing.

]]> By: Amanda http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9871 Amanda Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:53:32 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9871 It's actually so much safer for them to stay rear-facing until the limits of their seat. My son is almost 3 and is still rear-facing. He still has about 5 lbs. to go until I have to turn him. Of course it will be easier to hand him things, etc. But in case of an accident, their little heads/necks are incredibly safer to be rear facing. The "1 year/20 lb." rule is the minimum (by law) in many states, but the AAP actually recommends 2 years now. I've got to go chase a kid or I'd post some links... It’s actually so much safer for them to stay rear-facing until the limits of their seat. My son is almost 3 and is still rear-facing. He still has about 5 lbs. to go until I have to turn him. Of course it will be easier to hand him things, etc. But in case of an accident, their little heads/necks are incredibly safer to be rear facing.

The “1 year/20 lb.” rule is the minimum (by law) in many states, but the AAP actually recommends 2 years now. I’ve got to go chase a kid or I’d post some links…

]]> By: Amy http://onceamonthmom.com/a-new-day-has-dawned/#comment-9870 Amy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:18:23 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=3280#comment-9870 My daughter was still less than 20 pounds at 12 months, so we waited. She had a big growth spurt right around 15 months, so that was when she finally met the weight requirement to be forward facing. However, I don't think we bought her a new carseat until later around 18 months. She loved it being able to see what was going on after we finally switched her around. We tried buying a forward facing carseat for my car around 15 months, but returned it to BRU. The stupid thing would not work with my car. No matter how hard we tried, it would not tighten down. There was a lot of wiggle and we just did not feel comfortable strapping DD in a seat that moved around that much. I gave up looking at that point until she outgrew the large rear-facing carseat we had. My daughter was still less than 20 pounds at 12 months, so we waited. She had a big growth spurt right around 15 months, so that was when she finally met the weight requirement to be forward facing. However, I don’t think we bought her a new carseat until later around 18 months. She loved it being able to see what was going on after we finally switched her around.

We tried buying a forward facing carseat for my car around 15 months, but returned it to BRU. The stupid thing would not work with my car. No matter how hard we tried, it would not tighten down. There was a lot of wiggle and we just did not feel comfortable strapping DD in a seat that moved around that much. I gave up looking at that point until she outgrew the large rear-facing carseat we had.

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